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Middle East Defense Market Morphs

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The UAE is preparing to phase out its Dassault Mirage 2000-9s in favor of the Rafale. The first of its 80 Rafales on order is flying in France.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Long-established defense assumptions about the Gulf region are in flux. Buyers are exploring new industrial relationships, conflicts have exposed weaknesses in existing defenses, and military budget growth that often outpaced the wider market has largely flatlined. Defense spending in the region is...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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